Chuck Norris, 1940-2026

The martial artist and action movie star is gone at 86.

Ten Observations About College Students

These sweet, anxious, thoughtful, and genuinely loveable students know in their bones that their future is deeply uncertain and shaped by adults who appear to have no idea what they’re doing.

Bob Newhart, 1929-2024

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

Netanyahu Isolated

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

Politics as Sport

The game is the game.

‘Seinfeld’ Ended 25 Years Ago

The show about nothing has a big legacy.

Failed and Has-Been Politicians Start New Party

The Forward Party will almost certainly go nowhere.

More Sinema

Continuing and expanding on thoughts from the previous post.

Chappelle’s Last Netflix Special

“The Closer” delivers more of what people love and hate about the GOAT.

What’s the 771?

DC’s new area code is causing an identity crisis.

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America’s Gerontocracy Has Consequences

Our political leadership is just too damn old for our good.

Social Distancing is (Almost) Useless

Another early COVID myth has been shattered.

Wilford Brimley Dead at 85

A great character actor is gone.

Canadians Head To The Polls

It’s Election Day in Canada and the outcome is far from certain.

Sean Spicer Beclowns Himself Even More Than When He Was In The White House

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has hit the bottom of the barrel.

What is Labor, Anyway?

Entertainers work for a living, too.

Award Winning Playwright Neil Simon Dies At 91

Iconic Broadway legend Neil Simon, who was responsible for hits such as “The Odd Couple, has died at the age of 91.

The Limits of Comedy

Controversies involving Jimmy Kimmel and “The Simpsons” highlight a perennial question.

Obama Coming to Netflix

Netflix no longer offers President Frank Underwood. They’re lining up a replacement.

Another Day, Another Bizarre Donald Trump Speech

Donald Trump’s speech yesterday at a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition was as bizarre as anything else we’ve seen from him.

Parenting as a Gen Xer

We’ve got one foot in two very different technological worlds.

Seinfeld Is 25; Jerry Seinfeld is 60

The first episode of “Seinfeld” aired 25 years ago yesterday.